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Associate:
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lmira
,
N.
Y..
J
uly
3,
1920,
The
purpose
of
T
he
S
ummary
is
to
provide
a
clean
and
truthful
history
of
contemporary
events,
and
to
faithfully
reflect
the
best
thought
of
the
time,
without
regard
to
particular
p
arties,
sects,
or
creeds.
Its
constant
enJeavor
shall
be
to
uphold
the
excellent,
to
condemn
the
bad
in
all
things
that
come
properly
within
its
sphere
as
a
newspaper.
In
debatable
topici
discuiaed
by
its
contributors
T
he
S
ummary
disclaimi
reapensibility,
but
leaves
open
questions
to
the
good
sense
and
honest
convictions
of
its
readers.
TO
THE
COLLEGE
GRADUATES
OF
1920
S
^
O
U
will
not
all
be
President.
You
will
noti
all
be
rich.
5
3
You
will
not
all
be
famous.
But
every
one
of
you,
man
or
woman,
may
reach
the
greatest
estate
ever
seen
on
this
earth—a
true
character,
four-square,
the
same
inside
and
outside,
and
the
same
forever.
There
is
no
greater
joy
to
men.
An
excsedingly
wise
man
said
that
everything
else
compared
with
it
is
“vanity
of
vanities.”
What
the
world
needs
to
day
more
than
all
things
beside
is
the
old-fashioned
religion
with
honesty
in
it,
and
duty
and
service
of
men
and
faith
in
God
in
it.
Never
put
a
price
on
your
manhood.
Many
a
man
has
had
courage
to
go
over
the
top
of
a
trench
who
has
been
an
abject
coward
before
a
moral
principle
or
political
issue.
You
should
not
trust
a
man
around
the
next
corner
who
would
give
duty
in
exchange
for
place.
Never
allow
any
man
to
dispute
your
right
and
privilege
as
a
loyal
American
citizen.
This
is
duty
which
no
one
has
a
right
to
take
from
you.
Men
carefully
keep
the
measurements
of
their
height
and
they
know
what
they
weight
to
an
ounce.
Mind
you,
I
am
speak­
ing
of
men!
But
these
things
count
little,
for
men
are
in
all
heights
and
shapes
and
sizes,
but
the
real
measurement
which
should
interest
us
is
to
be
applied
to
manhood
and
it
is
invisible.
Its
scale
is
exact,
It
balances
to
the
some
notch
and
it
is
not
changed
for
any
man.
The
poorest
man,
the
richest
man,
the
wisest
man,
the
most
ignorant
man,
they
all
step
on
the
same
scale,
set
at
the
same
pound
end
ounce.
'A
hey
all
measure
by
the
same
foot
and
inch.
There
is
no
one
of
the
ten
spaces
left
out
of
the
decalogue
for
any
man.
There
is
no
other
commandment
added
to
extend
the
liberties
of
any
man.
God
is
no
respecter
of
persons.
You
must
square
yourself
by
His
law.
It
will
make
you
peculiar.
Yes,
it
is
just
as
peculiar
as
the
force
that
makes
the
orbits
of
the
stars,
and
that
makes
the
Sides
of
the
sea,
just
as
peculiar
as
light
and
beat,
just
as
peculiar
as
vital
force.
But
if
it
makes
you
peculiar
to
obey
God,
it
is
because
there
are
too
many
disobeying
Him,
and
it
is
all
the
stronger
argument
that
your
peculiarity
is
needed.
The
more
peculiar
you
are
because
of
righteousness
and
temperance
and
virtue
and
honesty
and
courage,
the
more
the
world
needs
you,
because
it
is
not
peculiar
in
the
abund­
ance
of
these
things.
We
shall
watch
you
carefully,
as
you-go
forth,
Our
blessing
will
go
with
you.
We
shall
listen
intently,
eagerly,
for
your
footsteps
resounding
clearly
in
the
halls
of
duty,
of
justice
and
of
truth.
These
are
the
corridors
that
lead
to
the
halls
of
immortal
fame.
_
Thus,
did
James
Roscos
Day.
L.
L.
D.,
Chancellor
of
Syracuse
University,
address
the
graduates
of
that
illustri­
ous
institution
upon
their
entrance
into
the
business
world.
How
the
same
address
would
apply
to
us
of
the
Reformatory!
If
the
title
were
only;
To
the
“
College
on
the
Hill”
Graduates;
or
even;
To
the
Graduates
of
the
Reformatory—what
anim-
pression
it
would
make!
No,
we
will
not
all
be
rich.
We
will
not
all
be
famous.
But
every
one
of
us
may
reach
the
greatest
estate
ever
seen
on
this
earth—a
true
character,
four
square,
the
same
inside
and
outside,
aijd
the
same
forever.
'flTHE
Country
and
New
York
State
in
particular
lost
a
dominant
figure
in
the
financial
world
by
the
death
of
George
W.
Perkins.
No
better
account
of
his
life
and
char­
acter
can
be
given
that
the
following
which
was
written
by
Frank
A.
Munsey
the
publisher,
and
very
intimate
friend
of
the
deceased:
George
W.
Perkins
is
dead
at
fifty-eight.
In
this
span
he
lived
four
hnndred
years.
His
splendid
physique,
ha=
ex-
■
traordinary
vitality,
his
keen
mentality,
his
boundless
nerv­
ous
force,
his
immeasurable
energy,
his
great
human
sympa-
j
thy,
his
love
of
life,
his
broad,
deep
interest
in
affairs,
in
people,
in
all
human
problems,
his
devotion
to
his
family
and
his
friends,
has
love
of
country-all
are
gone,
burned
out
at
I
fifty-eight.
Like
the
late
Colonel
Roosevelt,
George
W.
Perkins
had
no
|
idle
moments.
The
only
rest
he
ever
had
was
in
sleep.
He
could
not
breath
the
air
of
inaction.
He
had
no
hobbies,
h*
knew
nothing
of
frivolity,
be
played
no
games.
He
was
a
keen
reader
of
newspapers;
he
hardly
ever
read
books.
In
the
problems
engrossing
his
mind
and
in
the
fierce
fray
of
j
combat
he
loved
books-books
that
meant
a;thousand
timei;
more
to
his
intense
nature
than
the
printed
pages
from
an-
i
other’s
pen.
I
have
known
Mr.
Perkins
intimately
for
more
than
a
quar­
ter
of
a
century.
He
has
been
much
in
nxty
life;
I
much
in
i
his.
He
was
an
extraordinary
creation,
genius
in
his
world
j
of
activities.
His
great
common
sense
was
foundamental
in
his
material
achievements
and
among
men.
His
was
not
a
profound
mind,
but
a
most
resourceful,
alert,
practical
mind.
His
imagination
and
knowledge
of
men
and
aquaintance
with
]
men,
coupled
with
his
rare
powers
of
application,
of
tireless
work,
made
him
the
force
he
came
to
be,
the
big
citizen
he]
came
to
be.
Starting
life
a
pour
boy
in
the
West,
he
became
one
of
j
the
country’s
rich
men-
not
one
of
our
multi-millionaire]
group,
but
rich
beyond
his
boyhood
dreams,
I
am
certain.!
But
riches
opened
to
Mr.
Perkins
no
door
of
idleness.
He]
owned
no
racing
stables,
no
steam
yachts.
Indeed,
as
the]
years
accumulated
with
him,
thegreater
became
his
burdens!]
As
the
genius
of
the
life
insurance
world,
the
young
Napoleon]
of
that
great
business,
he
did
the
work
of
a
dozen
men.
And]
the
same
was
true
of
him
in
his
banking
days,
as
a
partner]
in
the
house
of
Morgan.
but
it
is
since
he
retired
from
business
that
the
strain
|
became
hardest
on
him.
In
these
years
he
has
given
hir
time
almost
entirely
to
the
service
of
the
public.
It
is
her«l
that
he
made
the
final
sacrifice,
here
that
ha
gave
his
all,
the]
last
remaining
ounce
of
his
inherent
energy
and
will,
so
richly
and
rarely
endowed.
No
man
anywhere
has
had
a
sweeter,
siml?r,
happier]
home
life
than
Mr.
Perkins.
His
home
was
his
kingdom/
and
it
was
here
in
this
atmosphere,
with
his
wife
and
children]
that
he
found
his
greatest
happiness.
But
even
such
ahomej
could
not
turn
his
intense
mind
from
work.
In
all
my
acquaintance
with
men
I
have
never
knowi
one
of
more
generous
soul;
have
never
known
a
better
frienq
or
one
more
ready
to
go
far,
very
far,
to
serve
another.
Ti
those
of
us
who
knew
him
best,
who
knew
the
true
impulse
ard
purposes
of
his
heart,
who
found
delight
in
his
buoyant
cheery,
strong
nature,
the
world
will
be
dulled
by
his
pass
ing.

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THE summary % if t ^umm?ttr:g 1883 1920 )0ubU9ft)r& SiSrebls bs anb f9t tbr 9nmau« of tbc^rto^orb &tate IfUfottnators at €lmira, Editor; M c E v OY Associate: H urgon E lmira , N. Y.. J uly 3, 1920, The purpose of T he S ummary is to provide a clean and truthful history of contemporary events, and to faithfully reflect the best thought of the time, without regard to particular p arties, sects, or creeds. Its constant enJeavor shall be to uphold the excellent, to condemn the bad in all things that come properly within its sphere as a newspaper. In debatable topici discuiaed by its contributors T he S ummary disclaimi reapensibility, but leaves open questions to the good sense and honest convictions of its readers. TO THE COLLEGE GRADUATES OF 1920 S ^ O U will not all be President. You will noti all be rich. 5 3 You will not all be famous. But every one of you, man or woman, may reach the greatest estate ever seen on this earth—a true character, four-square, the same inside and outside, and the same forever. There is no greater joy to men. An excsedingly wise man said that everything else compared with it is “vanity of vanities.” What the world needs to day more than all things beside is the old-fashioned religion with honesty in it, and duty and service of men and faith in God in it. Never put a price on your manhood. Many a man has had courage to go over the top of a trench who has been an abject coward before a moral principle or political issue. You should not trust a man around the next corner who would give duty in exchange for place. Never allow any man to dispute your right and privilege as a loyal American citizen. This is duty which no one has a right to take from you. Men carefully keep the measurements of their height and they know what they weight to an ounce. Mind you, I am speak­ ing of men! But these things count little, for men are in all heights and shapes and sizes, but the real measurement which should interest us is to be applied to manhood and it is invisible. Its scale is exact, It balances to the some notch and it is not changed for any man. The poorest man, the richest man, the wisest man, the most ignorant man, they all step on the same scale, set at the same pound end ounce. 'A hey all measure by the same foot and inch. There is no one of the ten spaces left out of the decalogue for any man. There is no other commandment added to extend the liberties of any man. God is no respecter of persons. You must square yourself by His law. It will make you peculiar. Yes, it is just as peculiar as the force that makes the orbits of the stars, and that makes the Sides of the sea, just as peculiar as light and beat, just as peculiar as vital force. But if it makes you peculiar to obey God, it is because there are too many disobeying Him, and it is all the stronger argument that your peculiarity is needed. The more peculiar you are because of righteousness and temperance and virtue and honesty and courage, the more the world needs you, because it is not peculiar in the abund­ ance of these things. We shall watch you carefully, as you-go forth, Our blessing will go with you. We shall listen intently, eagerly, for your footsteps resounding clearly in the halls of duty, of justice and of truth. These are the corridors that lead to the halls of immortal fame. _ Thus, did James Roscos Day. L. L. D., Chancellor of Syracuse University, address the graduates of that illustri­ ous institution upon their entrance into the business world. How the same address would apply to us of the Reformatory! If the title were only; To the “ College on the Hill” Graduates; or even; To the Graduates of the Reformatory—what anim- pression it would make! No, we will not all be rich. We will not all be famous. But every one of us may reach the greatest estate ever seen on this earth—a true character, four square, the same inside and outside, aijd the same forever. 'flTHE Country and New York State in particular lost a dominant figure in the financial world by the death of George W. Perkins. No better account of his life and char­ acter can be given that the following which was written by Frank A. Munsey the publisher, and very intimate friend of the deceased: George W. Perkins is dead at fifty-eight. In this span he lived four hnndred years. His splendid physique, ha= ex- ■ traordinary vitality, his keen mentality, his boundless nerv­ ous force, his immeasurable energy, his great human sympa- j thy, his love of life, his broad, deep interest in affairs, in people, in all human problems, his devotion to his family and his friends, has love of country-all are gone, burned out at I fifty-eight. Like the late Colonel Roosevelt, George W. Perkins had no | idle moments. The only rest he ever had was in sleep. He could not breath the air of inaction. He had no hobbies, h* knew nothing of frivolity, be played no games. He was a keen reader of newspapers; he hardly ever read books. In the problems engrossing his mind and in the fierce fray of j combat he loved books-books that meant a;thousand timei; more to his intense nature than the printed pages from an- i other’s pen. I have known Mr. Perkins intimately for more than a quar­ ter of a century. He has been much in nxty life; I much in i his. He was an extraordinary creation, genius in his world j of activities. His great common sense was foundamental in his material achievements and among men. His was not a profound mind, but a most resourceful, alert, practical mind. His imagination and knowledge of men and aquaintance with ] men, coupled with his rare powers of application, of tireless work, made him the force he came to be, the big citizen he] came to be. Starting life a pour boy in the West, he became one of j the country’s rich men- not one of our multi-millionaire] group, but rich beyond his boyhood dreams, I am certain.! But riches opened to Mr. Perkins no door of idleness. He] owned no racing stables, no steam yachts. Indeed, as the] years accumulated with him, thegreater became his burdens!] As the genius of the life insurance world, the young Napoleon] of that great business, he did the work of a dozen men. And] the same was true of him in his banking days, as a partner] in the house of Morgan. but it is since he retired from business that the strain | became hardest on him. In these years he has given hir time almost entirely to the service of the public. It is her«l that he made the final sacrifice, here that ha gave his all, the] last remaining ounce of his inherent energy and will, so richly and rarely endowed. No man anywhere has had a sweeter, siml?r, happier] home life than Mr. Perkins. His home was his kingdom/ and it was here in this atmosphere, with his wife and children] that he found his greatest happiness. But even such ahomej could not turn his intense mind from work. In all my acquaintance with men I have never knowi one of more generous soul; have never known a better frienq or one more ready to go far, very far, to serve another. Ti those of us who knew him best, who knew the true impulse ard purposes of his heart, who found delight in his buoyant cheery, strong nature, the world will be dulled by his pass ing.